You def should have oiled it new and every time you use it. They sell air tool oil at hardware stores like lowes or homedepot but you can get it anywhere you can buy the tools usually. I would imagine any oil will be better than no oil but I don't know what weight the actual tool needs. Might just want to make a trip to the store. Hopefully you didn't damage the tool already by not oiling it. If you bought it at a store I would exchange it and tell them it's defective and get another (not at the same time you buy the oil though 😎).

It is reusable, but this is assuming you didn't lose all the ball bearings. The top hats arent exactly pressed together, and it is possible for them to separate. Just carefully place the ball bearings back in place, make sure no dirt or crap is in the grease, and reassemble.

Big thanks! You saved my day. I was able to put everything back together.

Yes, it is very much reusable.

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Originally Posted by Voltwings

It is reusable, but this is assuming you didn't lose all the ball bearings. The top hats arent exactly pressed together, and it is possible for them to separate. Just carefully place the ball bearings back in place, make sure no dirt or crap is in the grease, and reassemble.

When I did the same thing last year to my previous Mustang, like you, I didn't expect the strut mounts to separate into two pieces. I ended up losing a bunch of ball bearings and had to buy new two-piece strut mounts. When I start working on the suspension for my current car, I'm going strait to the GT500 strut mounts and 05-10 struts, it's best to do that and not bother taking apart the factory 11-14 strut assembly even though my car already has lowering springs. I want different springs anyways as I think the Roush springs the previous owner installed are a little two soft.